Dumaguete sanitary landfill project gets support from all barangays
ALL THE 30 barangays of Dumaguete City have given support to the closure of the open dumpsite and the establishment of a sanitary landfill at Barangay Candau-ay. A resolution endorsing the dumpsite’s safe closure and rehabilitation plan (SCRP) was earlier released for approval by the communities. The SCRP covers the establishment of a materials recovery facility, sanitary landfill and other related facilities. Back in 2010, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) already issued a final notice to the late Mayor Agustin Perdices for violation and non-compliance to the provisions of Republic Act 9903 on proper waste disposal management of the city. The DENR-Central Visayas regional office has also approved the city’s SCRP, including the site for the sanitary landfill. —